Watercolor Weekend | Christmas Bench | Art Impressions

Tis the season for wonderful winter wonderland projects.  My favorite time of the year!  My watercolor weekend project showcases the bench and light from the Light to my Path Set.  I added the sleeping deer from the Mini Critter Set and the wreath from the Wooden Door set.  The Christmas Bench is a really simple way to create a snowy scene perfect for your Christmas Cards!

To begin I stamped the sleeping deer with Sepia and pulled the color lightly out of the lines.  I continued to slowly build up the color adding Brown as well with my watercolor palette.  To add the white details, I used my Uni-Ball white gel pen.  I created a mask and covered the deer.

Next I used Sepia and African Violet (on the pole and light) and stamped the Light to my Path bench and light.  I pulled the color out of the lines and added some additional color to the bench, light and pole.  I stamped the wreath in Pine Green onto the pole and added Crimson Lake to it once I softened the lines.  I also drew in a bow.

To create the snow, I added African Violet randomly around the background and underneath the deer.  I mixed Black and African Violet and added it to the background.  I also added some Brilliant Yellow to the lantern and the sky.  I also added some Brilliant Yellow highlights on the snow and in the sky.  Once everything was dry I added some additional snow in the sky and over the project using my Sharpie white paint pen and uni-ball white gel pen.  I then added some Wink of Stella clear shimmer over the deer and snow.

I am so excited to get some of my Christmas cards done and hope you will show us what you come up with.  We hope that we have inspired you!

Related: https://www.tobinartstudio.com/watercolor-weekend-holiday-puppy/

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